Rep. POPE proposes the following amendment (LC-4813.HDB0001H):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1.A., Section 8-21-1010, by adding a subsection to read:

 (C) Any increase in fees and costs under subsection (A) which take effect January 1, 2027, must used to supplement, and not supplant, existing funds utilized to provide sufficient facilities and personnel for the necessary and proper operation of the magistrates' courts in each county.

Amend the bill further, SECTION 1.B., Section 8-21-1060, by striking the undesignated paragraph and inserting:

  (A) Except as otherwise expressly provided, the following fees and costs must be collected by the magistrate or his officers and deposited in the general fund of the county:

Amend the bill further, SECTION 1.B., Section 8-21-1060, by adding a subsection to read:

 (B) Any increase in fees and costs under subsection (A) which take effect January 1, 2027, must be used to supplement, and not supplant, existing funds utilized to provide sufficient facilities and personnel for the necessary and proper operation of the magistrates' courts in each county.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.